Moose Jaw Regional Profile

Business Community
The best asset of the Moose Jaw Region is the excellent business community that exists here. The Moose Jaw REDA knows that the businesses in the region offer the best opportunities for new developments that expand the number of jobs in the region and sustain the local economy. The Moose Jaw REDA Board of Directors and staff are available to meet with existing businesses to discuss potential business expansions, development, explore new markets, and deal with changing market demands. Existing and new businesses can e-mail the Moose Jaw REDA or call us at (306) 693-REDA (7332).

The following table highlights a number of top employers in the Moose Jaw Trading Area:

Leading Employers in the City of Moose Jaw
Company	NAIC Code	NAIC Title	No. Employed
Valley View Centre	622310	Homes for the mentally handicapped	610
Moose Jaw Union Hospital	622111	General (except Paediatric) Hospital	539
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.- Local Operations	48211	Railway transport, freight	507
Five Hills Health Region	621494	Regional Health Service Centre	450
Moose Jaw Public School Board	611110	Elementary & Secondary Schools	400
City of Moose Jaw	913910	Other Local, Municipal, or Regional Public Administration	377
Sask. Institute of Applied Science & Technology	611510	Technical & Trade Schools	366
Providence Place	622310	Extended Care Hospital	306
Raider Industries Inc.	326193	Motor Vehicle Plastic Parts Manufacturing	212
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa & Resort	721111	Hotels	200
The Real Canadian Superstore	445110	Supermarkets & Other Grocery (except Convenience Stores)	200
XL Foods	31161	Animal Slaughtering & Processing	195
Wal-Mart	452110	Department Stores	180
Moose Jaw Roman Catholic Separate School Division	611110	Elementary & Secondary Schools	170
Worldwide Pork Co. Ltd.	311614	Pork products, processed, fresh or frozen	160
Zellers Inc.	452110	Department Stores	125
Canaday's Apparel Ltd.	315299	All other Cut & Sew Clothing Manufacturing	120
Sasktel	517210	Telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone	105
Moose Jaw Co-op Association Ltd.	445110	Supermarkets & Other Grocery (except Convenience Stores)	100
Saskwater Corporation	221310	Water Collection, Treatment & Distribution Systems	100

Source:Statistics Canada NAIC Codes, 2002; Saskbiz, 2003

Leading Employers within the Moose Jaw REDA
Company Name	Location	NAIC Code	NAIC Title	No. Employed
NATO Flight Training Centre	Bushell Park	611310	Military Training School	800
Valley View Centre	Moose Jaw	623222	Homes for the mentally handicapped	610
Moose Jaw Union Hospital	Moose Jaw	622111	General (except Pediatric) Hospital	539
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.- Local Operations	Moose Jaw	48211	Railway transport, freight	507
Briercrest Bible College	Caronport	611210	Community College	460
Five Hills Health Region- Head Office	Moose Jaw	621494	Regional Health Service Centre	450
Moose Jaw Public School Board	Moose Jaw	611110	Elementary & Secondary Schools	400
City of Moose Jaw	Moose Jaw	913910	Other Local, Municipal, or Regional Public Administration	377
Sask. Institute of Applied Science & Technology	Moose Jaw	611510	Technical & Trade Schools	366
Providence Place	Moose Jaw	622310	Extended Care Hospital	306
IMC Potash Canada Ltd.	Belle Plaine	212396	Potash Mining	297
Raider Industries Inc.	Moose Jaw	326193	Motor Vehicle Plastic Parts Manufacturing	212
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa & Resort Hotel	Moose Jaw	721111	Hotels	200
The Real Canadian Superstore	Moose Jaw	445110	Supermarkets & Other Grocery (except Convenience Stores)	200
XL Foods	Moose Jaw	31161	Animal Slaughtering & Processing	195
Wal-Mart	Moose Jaw	452110	Department Stores	180
Moose Jaw Roman Catholic Separate School Division	Moose Jaw	611110	Elementary & Secondary Schools	170
World Wide Pork Co. Ltd.	Moose Jaw	311614	Pork products, processed, fresh or frozen	160
Saskferco Products Inc.	Belle Plaine	325313	Mixed Fertilizer Manufacturing	140
Zellers Inc.	Moose Jaw	452110	Department Stores	125
Canaday's Apparel Ltd	Moose Jaw	315299	All other Cut & Sew Clothing Manufacturing	120
Sasktel	Moose Jaw	517210	Telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone	105
Moose Jaw Co-op Association Ltd.	Moose Jaw	445110	Supermarkets & Other Grocery (except Convenience Stores)	100
SaskWater Corporation	Moose Jaw	334512	Water Quality Monitoring & Control systems, Manufacturing	100
Simpsons Seeds Inc.	Farm Pasqua	311224	Seeds & Seed Processing	91
Heritage Inn	Moose Jaw	721111	Hotels	90
Thunder Creek School Division #78	Moose Jaw	611110	Elementary & Secondary Schools	80
Sears Canada Inc.	Moose Jaw	452110	Department Stores	78
Casino Moose Jaw	Moose Jaw	713210	Casinos (except Casino Hotels)	72
Doepker Industries Ltd.	Moose Jaw	336212	Trailers, Semi	70

Source: Statistics Canada NAIC Codes, 2002; Saskbiz, 2003

Business Environment
Not only does the Moose Jaw REDA feature excellent businesses, the area also has a good environment for businesses to operate. While Saskatchewan offers one of the best cost environments for general business and Manufacturing and Processing businesses, Moose Jaw has one of the lowest commercial tax mill rates for cities in Saskatchewan.

In the new edition of the G7 International 2008 KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study ranked Moose Jaw #1 for cost competitiveness for the North American Midwest, 4th in Canada and 12th overall for twelve operations among the 136 cities studied from the ten countries included in the analysis. Moose Jaw placed better than Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and Calgary.

The City of Moose Jaw is strategically located on the Trans-Canada Highway with good access to major markets. Businesses located in Moose Jaw benefit from the low costs of operating in the city.